Industrial

FAIRBURN, GA. — Battery giant Duracell Corp. has signed a full-building lease totaling 873,800 square feet of industrial space at Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms, an industrial development located in Atlanta’s I-85/Airport submarket in Fairburn. The Core5 facility will provide Duracell distribution services for all of North America. Sonoco, a global diversified packaging company, will support Duracell’s new battery packaging operation, and DHL will handle the logistics. Kris Bjornson and Bill Kee of JLL represented the tenant in the lease deal. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Core5 Industrial Partners.

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FINDLAY, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Best Buy distribution center in Findlay for $46 million. The 1 million-square-foot center is Best Buy’s second-largest distribution facility and serves as one of the retailer’s regional distribution hubs for e-commerce and direct store fulfillment operations. Lori Schneider of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a national REIT.

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ADAIRSVILLE, GA. — Shaw Industries Group Inc., a carpet manufacturer, has opened its new $85 million carpet tile manufacturing facility located in Adairsville. Known as Shaw Plant T1, the property employs 170 associates and will create 500 new jobs once it reaches full capacity. The facility provides production capabilities for Shaw’s Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial and Shaw Contract brands of carpet. The company also operates facilities in Cartersville, Ga., and Nantong, China.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has arranged a 30,863-square-foot industrial lease located at 1624 W. Crosby Road in Carrollton, a northern suburb of Dallas. Adam Graham, Ken Wesson and Christine Vasily of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, EastGroup Properties in the lease deal. Larry Eubanks of Eubanks Real Estate LLC represented the tenant, Complete Supply Inc., a janitorial supply company based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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MONROE, OHIO — IDI Gazeley has unveiled plans to develop Park North at Monroe Building 10, a 755,911-square-foot warehouse facility in Monroe, about 30 miles north of Cincinnati. Building 10 will be the largest 36-foot-clear-height availability in greater Cincinnati, according to CBRE. The facility is slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2017. Jeremy Kraus of CBRE is marketing the building for lease. Park North at Monroe is a master-planned park located between Cincinnati and Dayton, with access to I-75. Tenants within the park include Home Depot, Cornerstone Brands and Hayneedle.

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LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 100-120 Industrial Ave. in Little Ferry. A private investor sold the property for $7 million. Robert Filley, Steve Mariani and Daniel Farley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.

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GARLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 54,000-square-foot industrial property at 3605 Security St., near the intersection of South Jupiter and West Miller roads in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property, leased to Andreola Terrazzo & Restoration, a stone restoration company, underwent roughly $450,000 of renovations in 2015. Adam Abushagur of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of whom are private investors.

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MIAMI, ORLANDO AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners LLC has purchased a portfolio of 23 distribution buildings in Florida totaling more than 3.3 million square feet. The Class A and B properties are located in Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. The sales price was undisclosed. Hank Hall and Kevin Troy of Colliers International’s Atlanta office arranged $134 million in acquisition financing through Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Synovus Bank on behalf of MDH. Since May 2014, the company has purchased or developed 93 industrial properties totaling more than 11.7 million square feet. MDH’s other assets are located in Atlanta, Memphis, Tampa, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greenville, Winston-Salem, Norfolk and Richmond.

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II has purchased the 44,244-square-foot Tempe Data Center for $16.2 million. The facility is situated near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, downtown Phoenix and downtown Tempe. The facility has been fully leased to a national provider of wireless voice, messaging and data services since 1997. It underwent remodeling in 1983, 2008 and 2011. The center features 15,000 square feet of white space, 8,711 square feet of office space and 20,533 square feet of warehouse space, including a 4,355-square-foot mezzanine level. CBRE’S Luke Denmon and Mindy Korth and Kirk Kuller of Colliers International represented the seller, El Dorado Holdings, in this transaction.

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TUALATIN, ORE. — Superwinch has leased 38,812 square feet of factory space at Koch Corporate Center in Tualatin. The industrial park is situated at SW 115th Avenue and Tualatin-Sherwood Road. The designer, manufacturer and marketer of winch systems and accessories is building a design and manufacturing facility to complement existing facilities in Connecticut and the United Kingdom. The new facility will become Superwinch’s corporate headquarters. It will include both assembly and distribution of new product abilities. The new facility is scheduled for completion this April, with Superwinch taking occupancy the following month. CBRE’s Cara Nolan represented Superwinch. The landlord is PacTrust.

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